India Weather Alert: Heavy Rain Warning for 24 States on August 22
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India's weather office is called IMD. IMD gave a new weather alert for August 22.
IMD said there will be heavy rain in 24 states. This rain will come within 17 hours.
Strong wind will also blow. The wind speed can be 85 kilometers per hour.
In Delhi-NCR, it rained a lot. People felt happy with the cool weather.
In Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, 7 rivers are above the danger mark. This means the water is very high.
In Himachal Pradesh, rain caused big problems. So far, 219 people have died there.
In Rajasthan's Sriganganagar, the weather is different. The temperature there is 40 degrees.
Vocabulary7 words
- IMD
- India's government office for weather
- weather alert
- a warning about bad weather
- heavy rain
- a lot of rain
- wind
- moving air
- river
- a long line of water on land
- danger mark
- a line that shows water is too high
- temperature
- how hot or cold something is
Quiz
Answer key
1. 24 2. 85 km/h 3. True
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India's weather office is called _____. IMD gave a new weather alert for August 22.
IMD said there will be heavy rain in _____ states. This rain will come within 17 hours.
Strong wind will also blow. The wind speed can be _____ kilometers per hour.
In Delhi-NCR, it rained a lot. People felt happy with the _____ weather.
In Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, _____ rivers are above the danger mark.
In Himachal Pradesh, rain caused big problems. So far, _____ people have died there.
In Rajasthan's Sriganganagar, the weather is different. The temperature there is _____ degrees.